Cultural diversity
Ancestry
About this topic
Ancestry describes a person's cultural association and ethnic background, and Census respondents can report more than one ancestry. It is a broader cultural measure than country of birth because it can reflect family heritage across generations.
This topic helps show the size and diversity of cultural groups in an area, including groups whose members were born in Australia. Because multiple ancestries can be reported, ancestry totals can exceed the total population, so it is best read with birthplace, language used at home, and religion.
Interpretation notes
- People can report up to two ancestries, so category totals represent responses rather than a single unduplicated person count.
- ABS advises that ancestry is best used with birthplace and language, because ancestry alone is a broad measure of ethnicity and cultural background.
- The 2021 form added separate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mark boxes, so those categories need caution in over-time comparison.
Key insight
In 2021, the largest ancestry groups among residents in Everard Park were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Everard Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Everard Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Everard Park, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Australian
2021 count
335
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
335
31.3%
+1.9pp
English
2021 count
321
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
321
30.0%
-3.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
109
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
109
10.2%
+1.5pp
Irish
2021 count
87
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
87
8.1%
-0.7pp
German
2021 count
87
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
87
8.1%
+1.7pp
Chinese
2021 count
67
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
67
6.3%
+0.5pp
Italian
2021 count
65
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
65
6.1%
+1.8pp
Indian
2021 count
51
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
51
4.8%
+0.1pp
Greek
2021 count
41
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
41
3.8%
+0.5pp
Nepalese
2021 count
33
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
33
3.1%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+18
+1.9pp
English
-42
-3.7pp
Scottish
+15
+1.5pp
Irish
-8
-0.7pp
German
+18
+1.7pp
Chinese
+5
+0.5pp
Italian
+19
+1.8pp
Indian
0
+0.1pp
Greek
+5
+0.5pp
Nepalese
+21
+2.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Everard Park. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 335 | 31.3% | 29.5% | 317 | 29.4% | 29.3% | +18 | +1.9pp |
| English | 321 | 30.0% | 37.5% | 363 | 33.7% | 36.9% | -42 | -3.7pp |
| Scottish | 109 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 94 | 8.7% | 10.1% | +15 | +1.5pp |
| Irish | 87 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 95 | 8.8% | 10.3% | -8 | -0.7pp |
| German | 87 | 8.1% | 7.9% | 69 | 6.4% | 7.7% | +18 | +1.7pp |
| Chinese | 67 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 62 | 5.8% | 6.0% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| Italian | 65 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 46 | 4.3% | 6.1% | +19 | +1.8pp |
| Indian | 51 | 4.8% | 2.6% | 51 | 4.7% | 2.4% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Greek | 41 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 36 | 3.3% | 5.4% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| Nepalese | 33 | 3.1% | 0.6% | 12 | 1.1% | 0.3% | +21 | +2.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).